Meadowvale Secondary School

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Meadowvale Secondary School

• Option Selection Presentation 2010/2011
• Current Year 3 Students

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Review of OSSD Requirements

• O.S.S. Diploma Requirements
• 30 Credits (18 Compulsory, 12 Optional)
• 40 Hours of Community Involvement
• Successful completion of the EQAO
• Grade 10 Literacy Test

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Grade 12 Literacy Course

• If you have not successfully completed the
  Ontario Secondary School Literacy Test, before
  next September, you should see your Guidance
  Counsellor about taking The Ontario Secondary
  School Literacy Course OLC4O0.
• Earning a credit in this course will satisfy the
  Literacy diploma requirement and allow you to
  graduate.

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Community Service

• In order to graduate, you must complete a total
  of 40 hours of community service.
• If you have not completed your 40 hours yet, it
  is important that you try to complete this before
  next September.

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What I could have at the end of June?
These are all the courses Ive taken
An asterisk () indicates a failure
What I already have?
These are the courses Im taking now
Have I completed my Community Involvement hours?
Have I completed the Literacy Test?
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Dont forget about these!
Elective Credits
Additional Diploma Requirements
Compulsory Credits
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If you will have 23 credits

• You are allowed to take only 7 courses, however,
  the course selection program will make you select
  8 courses.
• Select an 8th course and then make an appointment
  to see your Guidance Counsellor to have this
  corrected.
• - we will drop the 8th course for you
• Students who will have 24 credits by June only
  need to select 6 courses for next year.

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Senior Courses Pathways

• Remember that Grade 11 12 course levels are
  named for the educational / career pathway they
  represent
• 1. University Preparation (U)
• 2. Mixed University / College
  Preparation (M)
• 3. College Preparation (C)
• 4. Employment Preparation (E)
• 5. Open Level Courses (O)
• Selecting most of your courses at the level of
  your desired pathway is an important
  consideration.

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Choosing Your Electives

• Almost all of the courses you will take in Grade
  12 are electives.
• The electives you choose should be related to the
  pathways you wish to pursue.
• Talk to teachers who teach the course.
• Get information regarding workload and the types
  of projects you will do.
• Pay careful attention to post-secondary
  program admission requirements.

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Some Sample Pathways
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• http//www.peel.edu.on.ca/makingmyway/

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• http//www.careercruising.com
• Username peel Password 29010

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• http//www.myblueprint.ca
• Activation Key meadowvale1

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Pathways Options Co-op

• Co-op provides career exploration opportunities,
  hands-on work experience, and looks good on a
  resume.
• Co-op is worth 4 credits, so you will only be
  able to select 4 other courses if you choose
  Co-op.
• To choose Co-op, select the code
• GLN4O0 Navigating the
• Workplace.

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Pathways Options SHSM

• SHSM is a new specialized program offered in the
  field of construction.
• Features of the SHSM program include
• i) a bundle of ten specific Grade 11 / 12
  courses
• ii) expanded class hours in the woodshop
• iii) related Co-op experience in construction
• Interested students entering Grade 12
• should speak with their Guidance
• Counsellor.

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Pathways Options College

• Students considering college diploma programs
  should take most of their Grade 11 and 12 courses
  at the College (C) level or above.
• Math and English marks of 65 or higher are
  preferred by the colleges.
• Open (O) and Employment (E) level programs are
  not recognized by some colleges as acceptable
  preparation for some college diploma programs
  (e.g. paramedics, veterinary technician).
• Be sure to research college program requirements
  before you select your courses.

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Pathways Options University

• Students must present minimum of six Grade 12
  University (U) or University / College (M) level
  courses to be considered for admission to
  university.
• Be prepared and start researching programs and
  their requirements now so that you can make wise
  choices about the Grade 12 courses you select.
• Consider attending summer school for missing
  prerequisites.

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College and University Info

• College
• - OCAS website
• www.ontariocolleges.ca
• - OCAS Ontario Colleges
• booklet
• - individual college sites

• University
• - OUAC website
• www.ouac.on.ca
• - OUAC eInfo website
• www.electronicinfo.ca
• - individual university sites

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A word about 4U Math Courses

• There are 3 different 4U math options
• 1. MDM4U Data Management
• 2. MHF4U Advanced Functions
• 3. MCV4U Calculus Vectors
• Ask your math teacher for advice about which
  courses are right for you.

• Semestered Math
• Students interested in taking both Advanced
  Functions and Calculus Vectors should select
  MHF4U0 (2 credits).
• MCV4U0 will automatically be added.

• Non-Semestered Math
• Students interested in taking only Advanced
  Functions should select MHF4U7 (1 credit).
• This course will be non-semestered.

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Changing Levels

• You will not be able to make level changes during
  the online course selection process.
• - e.g. a credit in ENG3U0 is seen as a
• prerequisite for ENG4U0 and not ENG4C0
• If you want to change levels, you must make an
  appointment with your Guidance Counsellor between
  January 18 and February 5 for approval.

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Course Changes

• "Change of mind" changes may be made anytime
  before June 1.
• These changes will be allowed based on course
  availability.
• "Change of mind" changes will not be done in
  September.

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Valid Reasons for Course Changes

• The only timetable changes that are done in
  September are for students who have conflicts
  such as
• - two selected courses are scheduled for
• the same period
• - a selected course was completed at
• summer school
• - no prerequisite for chosen course due to
• a course failure in June

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Confirming Your Choices

• Print out your Course Selection list at the same
  time you submit your courses.
• Discuss your choices with your parents and have
  them sign the list to indicate that they agree
  with your selections.
• Return the completed and signed Course Selection
  list to your home form teacher by January 15.

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Are these the courses I want?
Has my parent or guardian signed the form?
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Computer Lab Availability

• Guidance Counsellors will be available in the ILC
  Computer Lab - Room 112 from January 4 to January
  8 during the following times to assist students
  needing help with the online course selection
  process
• 1. Lunch (1110am 1210pm)
• 2. After School (300pm 330pm)

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Accessing the Online Course Selection Program

• Follow the instructions outlined in Step 2 of the
  handout titled
• Course Selection Process 2010/2011
• All of the information needed to choose courses
  are linked to Meadowvales home page at
• http//meadowvaless.peelschools.org
• Date of birth (YYMMDD) is initial password.

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Option Selection Timeline Review

• Monday December 14, 2009
• Online Option Selection Begins
• Friday January 8, 2010
• Online Option Selection Ends
• Friday January 15, 2010
• Student Course Lists due to home form teacher

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Thank you

• and have a relaxing holiday break ! ? !